This is one of my first fics hope you like it! By the way.Unfortunately I
don't own Althalus or Emerald or any of the characters from the original
book *sigh* (wish I did!!) Ok so here we go! Oh P.S. please excuse any
awful punctuation!
Arya Andine had finally had a chance to have a reunion for all her friends. It had been nearly 20 years since she and Aryo Eliar had seen anyone. The land had been peaceful since Daeva and Nahgharash were sent into Nowhere and Nowhen. Of course, there where 2 people missing from the group. Nobody ever knew where Emmy and Althalus had disappeared to. As Andine glanced around the people sitting in the chamber she had begun to wonder at how much they had all changed. Gher had grown into an adult, and because of Althalus had turned into a famous thief. Bheid had become the highly respected leader of the grey robes and had married Leitha. Leitha had finally stopped thinking of herself as a mind leech and now called herself a telepath. As the Arya glanced around she thought of Eliar as the only person who hadn't changed much. Except for eating less and growing a beard he was still the same person. Even Andine realized that she was no longer a spoiled brat but a gentler person. Gher began to speak, "We haven't said much about what happened. I think though that Daeva wasn't defeated." He paused for dramatic effect. Listening to a few gasps he continued on, thinking to himself about how Althalus had taught him well. "If Emmy could use the doors, which she probably could, couldn't Daeva have closed the door between Nahgharash and Nowhere? I thought he might have put up and illusion that made it seem he was gone." Bheid looked thoughtful for a moment before replying, "Gher you might just have had another genius moment. The only person who might be able to tell if Nahgharash is gone is Emmy and her windows. I have never been able to feel Emmy and Althalus like we used to be able to." Leitha added, "Even I can no longer sense their thoughts, and my touch with them would be slightly stronger using my gift."
Andine started to look worried and Eliar put his arm around her shoulders. "Is there any way to talk to Emmy anymore?" Andine asked with tears in her eyes. Eliar glanced at Gher, "Is there anything you can think of? You were always able to think of something before." "Thanks for the pressure Eliar but yes there is something I thought of and it isn't reassuring. I remember Althalus telling us about the vision he had of Dweia calling him to her when he first came to the House. He told me that she said he could never come back I think." Leitha answered, "I remember that as well. It was one of the stories Daddy told us about the trip to the house to steal the book." "Wait a minute though," said Bheid, "As Althalus would say, 'Emmy likes to meddle.' She could never truly leave forever. She would always at least check on us every once in a while. I think all we have to do is call her and she might just come." "Wow Bheid, you might have just found a hole in one of Gher's ideas. Amazing," remarked Leitha. "Well we might as well try it right? If we can't talk to her we might just have to travel to Nahgharash." Eliar then looked around and said, "Hey Emmy and Althalus could you come here for a little while? We sort of need to talk to you." Andine glared slightly at Eliar, "That isn't how it's done!" she hissed. "Oh great and powerful Goddess Dweia and thine almighty consort Althalus master of the book of Deiwos, we beseech thee to come done from thy great place of rest to settle matters here on the mortal world." Andine called this out in her powerful voice. A sleepy voice emerged from a wall, "What did you guys have to interrupt our sleep for? We almost never get any rest what with you lazy mortals calling on us." The last was said in a slightly amused voice. "Daddy!" cried out Leitha who looked over to the wall. There was a large image of Althalus on the wall. Bemusedly Althalus said, "Emmy this is rather fun." "Oh come down from there and speak to the children properly" These words came from Emmy herself who had shown up when Althalus appeared on the wall. "Emmy you look as beautiful as ever!" laughed Andine, "but I suppose you never really change do you?" Althalus finally stepped out of the wall and looked around the room. "It appears the children are all grown up doesn't it Emmy dear." "Why Daddy," remarked Leitha, "You're a grandpa now! Doesn't it make you feel so old?!" "Not really Leitha. A couple hundred thousand years does something to make time seem less important." "What do you need Andine? I thought I heard your voice particularly waking us up!" Emmy said a little peevishly. Althalus whispered into Andine's ear, "She's pregnant again" Andine rolled her eyes slightly, "Do you 2 have nothing better to do with your time?" Leitha glanced over at Bheid and Eliar, "It seems these 2 could take lessons from you Althalus. Bheid turned an interesting shade of pink. Leitha glanced over again, "Hmmm we'll call that one strawberry pink." Bheid blushed even darker. Emmy laughed, "Perhaps the children haven't grown up that much at Althalus!" Gher spoke up and told his idea about the illusion to Emmy. She thought speculatively for a moment before saying, "You could be right about that Gher!" Emmy spoke a word and in her hands appeared a golden book. It shimmered for a moment before turning into a knife which she handed to Eliar. "Find us a door to the House! We need to look at the windows. Eliar grasped a handle which no one else could see and opened a door into the House at the edge of the world. Emmy stepped through carefully, followed by everyone else Eliar closed the door and they headed towards the tower.
Well here was the first chapter, please review! All criticism is welcome! You'll soon learn that I have a way with cliff hanger endings! A couple reviews please and before long chapter 2 will be up!
Arya Andine had finally had a chance to have a reunion for all her friends. It had been nearly 20 years since she and Aryo Eliar had seen anyone. The land had been peaceful since Daeva and Nahgharash were sent into Nowhere and Nowhen. Of course, there where 2 people missing from the group. Nobody ever knew where Emmy and Althalus had disappeared to. As Andine glanced around the people sitting in the chamber she had begun to wonder at how much they had all changed. Gher had grown into an adult, and because of Althalus had turned into a famous thief. Bheid had become the highly respected leader of the grey robes and had married Leitha. Leitha had finally stopped thinking of herself as a mind leech and now called herself a telepath. As the Arya glanced around she thought of Eliar as the only person who hadn't changed much. Except for eating less and growing a beard he was still the same person. Even Andine realized that she was no longer a spoiled brat but a gentler person. Gher began to speak, "We haven't said much about what happened. I think though that Daeva wasn't defeated." He paused for dramatic effect. Listening to a few gasps he continued on, thinking to himself about how Althalus had taught him well. "If Emmy could use the doors, which she probably could, couldn't Daeva have closed the door between Nahgharash and Nowhere? I thought he might have put up and illusion that made it seem he was gone." Bheid looked thoughtful for a moment before replying, "Gher you might just have had another genius moment. The only person who might be able to tell if Nahgharash is gone is Emmy and her windows. I have never been able to feel Emmy and Althalus like we used to be able to." Leitha added, "Even I can no longer sense their thoughts, and my touch with them would be slightly stronger using my gift."
Andine started to look worried and Eliar put his arm around her shoulders. "Is there any way to talk to Emmy anymore?" Andine asked with tears in her eyes. Eliar glanced at Gher, "Is there anything you can think of? You were always able to think of something before." "Thanks for the pressure Eliar but yes there is something I thought of and it isn't reassuring. I remember Althalus telling us about the vision he had of Dweia calling him to her when he first came to the House. He told me that she said he could never come back I think." Leitha answered, "I remember that as well. It was one of the stories Daddy told us about the trip to the house to steal the book." "Wait a minute though," said Bheid, "As Althalus would say, 'Emmy likes to meddle.' She could never truly leave forever. She would always at least check on us every once in a while. I think all we have to do is call her and she might just come." "Wow Bheid, you might have just found a hole in one of Gher's ideas. Amazing," remarked Leitha. "Well we might as well try it right? If we can't talk to her we might just have to travel to Nahgharash." Eliar then looked around and said, "Hey Emmy and Althalus could you come here for a little while? We sort of need to talk to you." Andine glared slightly at Eliar, "That isn't how it's done!" she hissed. "Oh great and powerful Goddess Dweia and thine almighty consort Althalus master of the book of Deiwos, we beseech thee to come done from thy great place of rest to settle matters here on the mortal world." Andine called this out in her powerful voice. A sleepy voice emerged from a wall, "What did you guys have to interrupt our sleep for? We almost never get any rest what with you lazy mortals calling on us." The last was said in a slightly amused voice. "Daddy!" cried out Leitha who looked over to the wall. There was a large image of Althalus on the wall. Bemusedly Althalus said, "Emmy this is rather fun." "Oh come down from there and speak to the children properly" These words came from Emmy herself who had shown up when Althalus appeared on the wall. "Emmy you look as beautiful as ever!" laughed Andine, "but I suppose you never really change do you?" Althalus finally stepped out of the wall and looked around the room. "It appears the children are all grown up doesn't it Emmy dear." "Why Daddy," remarked Leitha, "You're a grandpa now! Doesn't it make you feel so old?!" "Not really Leitha. A couple hundred thousand years does something to make time seem less important." "What do you need Andine? I thought I heard your voice particularly waking us up!" Emmy said a little peevishly. Althalus whispered into Andine's ear, "She's pregnant again" Andine rolled her eyes slightly, "Do you 2 have nothing better to do with your time?" Leitha glanced over at Bheid and Eliar, "It seems these 2 could take lessons from you Althalus. Bheid turned an interesting shade of pink. Leitha glanced over again, "Hmmm we'll call that one strawberry pink." Bheid blushed even darker. Emmy laughed, "Perhaps the children haven't grown up that much at Althalus!" Gher spoke up and told his idea about the illusion to Emmy. She thought speculatively for a moment before saying, "You could be right about that Gher!" Emmy spoke a word and in her hands appeared a golden book. It shimmered for a moment before turning into a knife which she handed to Eliar. "Find us a door to the House! We need to look at the windows. Eliar grasped a handle which no one else could see and opened a door into the House at the edge of the world. Emmy stepped through carefully, followed by everyone else Eliar closed the door and they headed towards the tower.
Well here was the first chapter, please review! All criticism is welcome! You'll soon learn that I have a way with cliff hanger endings! A couple reviews please and before long chapter 2 will be up!